John Cooper Fitch

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/John_Cooper_Fitch

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:person
gptkbp:awarded	gptkb:Air_Medal gptkb:Croix_de_Guerre gptkb:Legion_of_Honour gptkb:Purple_Heart
gptkbp:birthPlace	gptkb:Indianapolis,_Indiana,_United_States
gptkbp:children	gptkb:John_Fitch_Jr.
gptkbp:dateOfBirth	1917-08-04
gptkbp:dateOfDeath	2012-10-31
gptkbp:deathPlace	gptkb:Connecticut,_United_States
gptkbp:education	gptkb:Massachusetts_Institute_of_Technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	John Cooper Fitch
gptkbp:inventedBy	gptkb:Fitch_Inertial_Barrier gptkb:Fitch_barrier
gptkbp:militaryRank	Captain
gptkbp:militaryService	gptkb:United_States_Army_Air_Forces
gptkbp:nationality	gptkb:American
gptkbp:notableAchievement	First American to race for Mercedes-Benz post-WWII Pioneer in automotive safety
gptkbp:notableFor	gptkb:Fitch_barrier sports car racing
gptkbp:occupation	gptkb:inventor gptkb:racing_driver author
gptkbp:participatedIn	gptkb:SCCA_National_Championship gptkb:24_Hours_of_Le_Mans gptkb:Targa_Florio gptkb:12_Hours_of_Sebring gptkb:Carrera_Panamericana gptkb:Mille_Miglia gptkb:Tourist_Trophy
gptkbp:racedFor	gptkb:Mercedes-Benz gptkb:Cunningham gptkb:Chevrolet sports car
gptkbp:spouse	gptkb:Elizabeth_Fitch
gptkbp:won	gptkb:1951_Argentine_Grand_Prix_(sports_cars) gptkb:1955_Mille_Miglia_(GT_class) gptkb:1955_Tourist_Trophy_(Dundrod) gptkb:1956_12_Hours_of_Sebring gptkb:1957_12_Hours_of_Sebring gptkb:1957_Road_America_500 gptkb:1959_SCCA_National_Championship_(B_Production) gptkb:1953_12_Hours_of_Sebring
gptkbp:wrote	gptkb:Driving_with_the_Devil Racing with Mercedes Sports Car for the Road
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:John_C._Fitch
gptkbp:bfsLayer	6